Recent content by duckmka

Thanks...well problem seems to have been solved on my steps...I used an agent called yellow out and subsequently brought my pool up to shock levels...this overnight turned my steps white again...I am curious to see if this holds or comes back again..I will keep you posted.

what is the sequestering agent that you speak about in the ascorbic acid test??

Ok..Thanks.I will try that and let you know the results..

Just to re-cap.. 30,000 gallon in ground vinyl Fc- 2.5 TC - 2.5 Ph - 7.4 TA - 90 CH - 170 my CYA was low and have just added... i use a DE filter.

Sorry folks...was away and never got to re-post on this...I had my water tested for metals at the pool store and nothing turned up...My CH was on the low side - 170 and I am still getting the yellow staining on my Fiberglass steps.. Any thoughts...

I have an inground vinyl pool, approx 30,000 gallons. I switched to the BBB method from Baquacil a year ago and have been quite pleased with the results. One thing I have noticed this year is a yellow stain on my fiberglass steps (bottom one primarily) and also around my inlet ports. It is not...

I have a raypack 2000 gas heater for my inground pool. The heater does not run on any timer..You just set the temperature dial to a certain color coded range (blue to red) to get to a desired temperature. For some reason the heater keeps cycling on and off and I am not sure what to do..I read...

does a heavy rain cause any change in pool chemistry...it rained real hard today, and pool looks like it has a greenish tint...not sure if it was caused by all the tree pollen that fell in or something else..

Hi folks, thanks for the insight...I will post my test results shortly but just wanted to say thanks..The pool looks the clearest it ever has so I am truly happy that I went for the conversion...I have changed the filter media, [post conversion and have been running filter constantly...still...

I am trying to get a good CYA reading but for some reason the test kit is hard to follow on this...I will try to get a sample to the pool store and revert with a readng....Thanks

Hi all, I am new to this site and I just wanted to let you know that I have completed my conversion process from Baquacil to Chlorine. After reading as much as I can on the other websites I decided to take the plunge..After 8 years I have finally converted..I was tired fighting the cloudy...